Lupe Fiasco ft. Jill Scott “Daydreaming”
* Lupe Fiasco Sample: Daydream in Blue by I-Monster 

But not too loud ‘cause the baby’s sleepin

I wonder if it knows what the world is keepin
Up both sleeves while he lay there dreamin
Me and my robot tip-toe ‘round creepin
I had to turn my back on what got you paid
I couldn’t see half the hood on me like Abu Ghraib
But I’d like to thank the streets that drove me crazy
And all the televisions out there that raised me, I was

Daydream
I fell asleep beneath the flowers
For a couple of hours
On a beautiful day
Daydream
I dream of you amid the flowers
For a couple of hours
Such a beautiful day….

Ellie Goulding “Lights (‘Eyes’ REMIX)

I had a way then losing it all on my own
I had a heart then but the queen has been overthrown
And I’m not sleeping now the dark is too hard to beat
And I’m not keeping now the strength I need to push me

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine It when I’m alone
And so I tell myself that I’ll be strong
And dreaming when they’re gone

‘Cause they’re calling, calling, calling me home
Calling, calling, calling home
You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
You shine It when I’m alone

AMANDA BLANK “DJ”

My baby, he left me high and dry
Can’t be the man for me 
Said he can’t tell me why
He told me that he loves me
But he’s gotta be alone
He doesn’t need me anymore
…………… 

DJ, play that song a little louder
I gotta, gotta get him outta my head
Gotta dance the pain away
Can’t go to sleep just yet
DJ, can’t you play a little harder?
I gotta, gotta get farther outta the zone
I need the beat for release
I can’t get it on my own

J. Cole “Dollar and a Dream II”

* Insight on the music: In this song he talks about “Sallie.” This “Sallie” mentioned in this song is short for “Sallie Mae” the popular college loan company notorious for high interest rates. If you’re a J. Cole fan you’re most likely aware that he went to St. Johns University in NY, where he most likely used Sallie Mae loan company to pay for school . So no, “Sallie” is not an actual person. Mad props to J. Cole for being so clever 

J. Cole (Corinne Bailey Rae sample): “Like a Star”

baby girl, roll down the window
I love to see your hair float when the wind blow.
Even if the money been slow
‘Ey to you it don’t matter cause you still gon’ ride with me
You’re still gon’ ride with me
I say you’re still gon’ ride with me
I know you’re still gon’ ride with me, hey.
(Just like a star)
Cause baby girl you shine (just like a star)
And we gon’ do it big (just like a star)
And maybe get a crib (just like a star)
‘Ey maybe we can live

Just like a star that’s in my sky
Just like an Angel on my pain
You have appeared to my life
It feels like we’ll never be the same…

Yael Naim (Britney Spears cover) “Toxic”

With a taste of your lips
I’m on a ride
You’re toxic I’m slipping under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I’m addicted to you
Don’t you know that you’re toxic

Intoxicate me now
With your lovin’ now
I think I’m ready now
I think I’m ready now
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin’ now
I think I’m ready now